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'''BotCon 2015''' will be held in <strike>Chicago</strike> St. Charles, Illinois, from [[June 18]] to [[June 21]], [[2015]].
'''BotCon 2015''' was held in <s>Chicago</s> St. Charles, Illinois, from [[June 18]] to [[June 21]], [[2015]].
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==Run-up==
==Run-up==
[[File:BotCon2015-eggs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|File:BotCon2015-eggs.jpg|I love you, egg!]]
[[File:BotCon2015-eggs.jpg|right|thumb|300px|File:BotCon2015-eggs.jpg|I love you, egg!]]
* On [[October 24]], 2014, the date and location of BotCon 2015 were announced.
*On [[October 24]], 2014, the date and location of BotCon 2015 were announced.
* On [[December 31]], 2014, the theme for the box set ("Cybertron's Most Wanted") was revealed on the BotCon website.
*On [[December 31]], 2014, the theme for the box set ("Cybertron's Most Wanted") was revealed on the BotCon website.
* On [[January 1]], 2015, a preview of the comic strip drawn by [[Matt Frank]] was previewed on the website.
*On [[January 1]], 2015, a preview of the comic strip drawn by [[Matt Frank]] was previewed on the website.
* On [[March 26]], 2015, BotCon announced that [[Frank Welker]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[March 26]], 2015, BotCon announced that [[Frank Welker]] would be attending this year's convention.
* On [[March 31]], 2015, BotCon.com was updated with placeholder images, and later a YouTube video unveiled the first exclusive, [[Packrat]].
*On [[March 31]], 2015, BotCon.com was updated with placeholder images, and later a YouTube video unveiled the first exclusive, [[Packrat]].
* On [[April 3]], 2015, [[Pete Sinclair]] was interviewed by Transformers for Your Listening Pleasure and revealed one of the souvenir sets would come with a blue redeco of Legends Class [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] and that [[Sue Blu]] would be a guest.
*On [[April 3]], 2015, [[Pete Sinclair]] was interviewed by Transformers for Your Listening Pleasure and revealed one of the souvenir sets would come with a blue redeco of Legends Class [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] and that [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]] would be a guest.
* On [[April 7]], 2015, the second box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Battletrap]].
*On [[April 7]], 2015, the second box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]].
* On [[April 16]], 2015, the third box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]].
*On [[April 16]], 2015, the third box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]].
* On [[April 21]], 2015, the fourth box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]].
*On [[April 21]], 2015, the fourth box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]].
* On [[April 23]], 2015, BotCon announced that [[John Moschitta]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[April 23]], 2015, BotCon announced that [[John Moschitta]] would be attending this year's convention.
* On [[April 27]], 2015, the fifth box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Oilmaster]].
*On [[April 27]], 2015, the fifth box set exclusive was unveiled: [[Oilmaster]].
* On [[April 28]], 2015, the brochure went online.
*On [[April 28]], 2015, the brochure went online.
* On [[May 22]], 2015, Botcon announced that [[Kōjin Ōno]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[May 22]], 2015, Botcon announced that [[Kōjin Ōno]] would be attending this year's convention.
* On [[May 27]], 2015, after several delays caused by technical problems registration finally went up for all attending guests and exhibitors.  
*On [[May 27]], 2015, after several delays caused by technical problems registration finally went up for all attending guests and exhibitors.  
* On [[May 28]], 2015, registration went live for all non-attending guests.
*On [[May 28]], 2015, registration went live for all non-attending guests.


==Venue==
==Venue==
The convention will be held at the [http://www.pheasantrun.com/ Pheasant Run Resort] in St. Charles, Illinois.
The convention was held at the [http://www.pheasantrun.com/ Pheasant Run Resort] in St. Charles, Illinois.


==Merchandise==
==Merchandise==
===Convention-exclusive toys===
===Convention-exclusive toys===
[[File:BotCon2015-Oilmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Last year, Headmasters. This year, Pretenders. Next year? Color Changers!]]
[[File:TL-toy Oilmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Last year, Headmasters. This year, Pretenders. Next year? Color Changers!]]
 
'''''Cybertron's Most Wanted'' box set'''
'''''Cybertron's Most Wanted'' box set'''
*[[Packrat]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]
*[[Packrat#Timelines|Maximal Packrat]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]]
*[[Battletrap]], a retool of ''Generations'' [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)#Timelines|Battletrap]], a retool of ''Generations'' [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling_30|Springer]]
*[[Stepper (SG)|Autobot Stepper]] with [[Nebulon (SG)|Nebulon]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Special Ops Jazz]] with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]
*[[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|Autobot Stepper]] with [[Nebulon (SG)#Timelines|Nebulon]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] with a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe .282008.29|Nightstick]]
* [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] with [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Heavyweight]] and [[Boombox]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Japanese Exclusives 2|Prime: Arms Micron]]'' [[Silas|Silas Breakdown]] with redecos of ''Prime: Arms Micron'' [[Magi]], [[B.H.]], and [[Gora]].
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Timelines|Megatron]] with [[Scalpel (ROTF)#Timelines|Scalpel]], [[Heavyweight#Timelines|Heavyweight]], and [[Boombox#Timelines|Boombox]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Japanese Exclusives 2|Prime: Arms Micron]]'' [[Silas#SilasBreakdown|Silas Breakdown]] with redecoes of ''Prime: Arms Micron'' [[Magi]], [[B.H.]], and [[Gora]].
*[[Oilmaster]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]] along with a completely new [[Pretender]] shell.
*[[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling30|Swerve]] and [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]] along with a completely new [[Pretender]] shell.


'''At show souvenir packages'''
'''At show souvenir packages'''
*Generation 2 2-pack:
*Generation 2 2-pack:
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime]], a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager-class [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime]], a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager-class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]]
**[[Hound (G1)#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] with [[Dia]] and [[Cline]], retools of ''Generations'' [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], [[Tracer (Nebulan)|Caliburst]], and [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]]
**[[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] with [[Dia Cinders (G1)#Timelines|Dia]] and [[Darius Cline#Timelines|Cline]], a retool of ''Generations'' [[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Scoop]] with redecoes of [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]] and [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]]


*Diaclone 2-pack:
*Diaclone 2-pack:
**[[Burn Out]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Autobot Skids]]
**[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Timelines|Burn Out]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Autobot Skids]]
**[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Hoist (G1)#Deluxe|Hoist]]
**[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Timelines|Lift-Ticket]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Hoist]]


*[[Waruder]]s 4-pack (redecoes of ''Generations'' Deluxe and Legends [[Waspinator (BW)#Generations|Waspinator]]):
*[[Waruder]]s 4-pack (redecoes of ''Generations'' Deluxe and Legends [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]]):
**[[Parasite]] with [[Ripper (Diaclone)|Ripper]]
**[[Parasite#Timelines|Parasite]] with [[Ripper (Diaclone)#Timelines|Ripper]]
**[[Mudfighter]] with [[Thrasher (Diaclone)|Thrasher]]
**[[Mudfighter#Timelines|Mudfighter]] with [[Thrasher (Diaclone)#Timelines|Thrasher]]
**[[Storm Rider]] with [[Crusher (Diaclone)|Crusher]]
**[[Storm Rider#Timelines|Storm Rider]] with [[Crusher (Diaclone)#Timelines|Crusher]]
**[[Paralyzer]] with [[Buzzer (Diaclone)|Buzzer]]
**[[Paralyzer#Timelines|Paralyzer]] with [[Buzzer (Diaclone)#Timelines|Buzzer]]


'''Customization exclusive'''
'''Customization exclusive'''
*[[Galva Convoy]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy (BWII)#Timelines|Lio Convoy]]
*[[Galva Convoy#Timelines|Galva Convoy]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Lio Convoy (BW)#Timelines 2|Lio Convoy]]


'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
'''Attendee-only bonus figure'''
*[[Zaptrap (Diaclone)|Zaptrap]] with [[Beet-Chit]] and [[Spy-Eye]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] with a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
*[[Zaptrap#Timelines|Zaptrap]] with [[Spy-Eye (Diaclone)#Timelines|Spy-Eye]] and [[Beet-Chit#Timelines|Beet-Chit]], a redeco of ''Generations'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] and [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]] with a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]]


'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set'''
'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set'''
*Kreon [[Autobot Spike (Kre-O)|Autobot Spike]]
*Kreon [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Spike]]
*Kreon [[Arkeville (Kre-O)|Dr. Arkeville]]
*Kreon [[Doctor Arkeville#Kre-O|Dr. Arkeville]]
*Kreon [[Nightbird (Kre-O)|Nightbird]]
*Kreon [[Nightbird (G1)#Kre-O|Nightbird]]
*Kreon [[Robot Master (Kre-O)|Robot Master]]
*Kreon [[Donny Finkleberg#Kre-O|Robot Master]]
*Kreon [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]] with Kreon [[Headmaster (Kre-O)|Headmaster]]
*Kreon [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]] with Kreon [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]]
 
====Other merchandise====


===Other merchandise===
{{stub}}
===Fiction===
===Fiction===
*"[[Cybertron's Most Wanted]]" comic
*"[[The Return of Blurr]]" script reading


==Guests==
==Guests==
===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
*[[Frank Welker]]
*[[Frank Welker]]
*[[Sue Blu]]
*[[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]]
*[[John Moschitta]]
*[[John Moschitta]]


===Writers===
===Writers===
{{stub}}
===Artists===
===Artists===
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]
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*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[Dan Khanna]]
*[[John-Paul Bove]]
*[[John-Paul Bove]]
*[[Josh Perez]]
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*[[Thomas Deer]]
*[[Livio Ramondelli]]
*[[Livio Ramondelli]]
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*[[Mai Namba]]
*[[Mai Namba]]
*[[Brendan Cahill]]
*[[Brendan Cahill]]
*[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
*[[Kotteri]]


===Fun Publications===
===Fun Publications===
{{stub}}
===Hasbro employees===
===Hasbro employees===
*[[Jerry Jivoin]]
*[[Mark Maher]]
*[[Ed Masiello]]
*[[Ben Montano]]
*[[John Warden]]
*[[Mark Weber]]
===Takara employees===
*[[Kōjin Ōno]]
===Hasbro Studios employees===
===Hasbro Studios employees===
{{stub}}
===IDW Publishing comics===
===IDW Publishing comics===
 
{{stub}}
==Events==
==Events==
===Wednesday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 6:00PM||Wet and Wild Mob Tour
|-
|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|8:30PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
|-
|9:30PM||Tour and Class Package Pick-Up
|}
===Thursday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|8:00AM – 4:30PM||Chicago Hop on - Hop off Tour
|-
|8:00AM – 4:00PM||Transformers Customizing Class
|-
|4:00PM||Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
|-
|5:00PM||Golden Ticket Store Opens
|-
|6:00PM||Registration Package Pick-up Opens
|-
|6:00PM||Club Store Opens
|-
|8:00PM – 10:00PM||Exhibitor drop off - load in
|}
===Friday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30AM – 2:00PM||Exhibitor Setup
|-
|8:30AM – 9:30AM||Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
|-
|10:00 AM – 12:00PM||Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
|-
|9:30AM||Walk-up Late Registration
|-
|9:00AM–12:00PM||Contest Setup
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: TCC Magazine Panel
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Filmfest
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Behind the Characters - Derrick Wyatt
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: The Birth of Transformers
|-
|2:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience
|-
|1:00PM – 3:00PM||Contest Judging
|-
|2:00PM – 4:00PM||Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
|-
|2:45PM – 3:30PM||Photo Session: Frank Welker (GT)
|-
|4:00PM – 5:00PM||Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
|-
|4:30PM – 6:30PM||Autographs: Frank Welker (Friday VIP)
|-
|5:00PM||Private Sales Room Experience ends
|-
|7:30PM||Golden Ticket Reception
|}
===Saturday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
|-
|style="width: 20%"|7:30 AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|8:30AM||Registered Guests Private Preview
|-
|9:00AM||Early Bird Entry
|-
|10:00AM||General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Panel: G1 Retrospective
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
|-
|10:00AM – 12:00PM||Autographs: Frank Welker (Sat VIP)
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: Transformers Online Fandom
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: Hasbro Product Preview
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: Transformers Cosplay
|-
|1:00PM – 2:45PM||Photo Session: Frank Welker (ALL VIP)
|-
|2:00PM – 4:00PM||Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
|-
|2:00PM – 2:50PM||Panel: The Japanese Perspective
|-
|3:00PM – 3:50PM||Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
|-
|4:00PM – 4:50PM||Panel: Frank Welker Live!
|-
|5:00PM||Exhibit Hall Closes
|-
|7:30PM||Awards Dinner and Auction
|}
===Sunday===
{| style="width: 100%; border: 0px"
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|style="width: 20%"|9:00AM||Exhibitor Set-up
|-
|9:30AM||Registered Guests and General Admission
|-
|10:00AM – 10:50AM||Audition: So You Think You Can Voice Act?
|-
|10:00AM – 11:45AM||Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
|-
|11:00AM – 11:50AM||Panel: The Art of Transformers
|-
|12:00PM – 12:50PM||Panel: 2015 Script Reading "[[The Return of Blurr]]" – Starring Susan Blu, John Moschitta, Frank Todaro & friends
|-
|1:00PM – 1:50PM||Panel: MegaToyCast BotCon Podcast
|-
|3:15PM||Drawing for Trips to 2016 Convention
|-
|3:30PM||Show Closes
|}


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]] assured a concerned reader that BotCon 2015 would indeed be awesome. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
[[Vector Prime]] assured a concerned reader that BotCon 2015 would indeed be awesome. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/18}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
*No one submitted anything for the Transformers Filmfest, so it instead was turned into a retrospective.
*The bagged convention sets for 2015 seem to have had particularly lax quality control compared to other recent Botcons, with a higher number of the more complex figures like Packrat and Megatron having duplicate parts (like, say, two left feet or two right shoulders) than in the past.  Basically, if it could transform all the way and fit in the bag, it was QC approved.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2015/ Official BotCon 2015 site]
*[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2015/ Official BotCon 2015 site]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eo0ZKFlXXQ Packrat reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eo0ZKFlXXQ Packrat reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bwXOy1vv0 Battletrap reveal video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9bwXOy1vv0 Battletrap reveal video]

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BotCon 2015 was held in Chicago St. Charles, Illinois, from June 18 to June 21, 2015.

Run-up

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  • On October 24, 2014, the date and location of BotCon 2015 were announced.
  • On December 31, 2014, the theme for the box set ("Cybertron's Most Wanted") was revealed on the BotCon website.
  • On January 1, 2015, a preview of the comic strip drawn by Matt Frank was previewed on the website.
  • On March 26, 2015, BotCon announced that Frank Welker would be attending this year's convention.
  • On March 31, 2015, BotCon.com was updated with placeholder images, and later a YouTube video unveiled the first exclusive, Packrat.
  • On April 3, 2015, Pete Sinclair was interviewed by Transformers for Your Listening Pleasure and revealed one of the souvenir sets would come with a blue redeco of Legends Class Chop Shop and that Sue Blu would be a guest.
  • On April 7, 2015, the second box set exclusive was unveiled: Battletrap.
  • On April 16, 2015, the third box set exclusive was unveiled: Stepper.
  • On April 21, 2015, the fourth box set exclusive was unveiled: Megatron.
  • On April 23, 2015, BotCon announced that John Moschitta would be attending this year's convention.
  • On April 27, 2015, the fifth box set exclusive was unveiled: Oilmaster.
  • On April 28, 2015, the brochure went online.
  • On May 22, 2015, Botcon announced that Kōjin Ōno would be attending this year's convention.
  • On May 27, 2015, after several delays caused by technical problems registration finally went up for all attending guests and exhibitors.
  • On May 28, 2015, registration went live for all non-attending guests.

Venue

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The convention was held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.

Merchandise

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Convention-exclusive toys

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Last year, Headmasters. This year, Pretenders. Next year? Color Changers!

Cybertron's Most Wanted box set

At show souvenir packages

Customization exclusive

Attendee-only bonus figure

Kreon Souvenir Figure Set

Other merchandise

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Fiction

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Guests

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Writers

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Fun Publications

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Events

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Wednesday

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8:00AM – 6:00PM Wet and Wild Mob Tour
8:00AM – 4:00PM Transformers Customizing Class
8:30PM Golden Ticket Package Pick-Up
9:30PM Tour and Class Package Pick-Up

Thursday

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8:00AM – 4:30PM Chicago Hop on - Hop off Tour
8:00AM – 4:00PM Transformers Customizing Class
4:00PM Golden Ticket Package Pick-up
5:00PM Golden Ticket Store Opens
6:00PM Registration Package Pick-up Opens
6:00PM Club Store Opens
8:00PM – 10:00PM Exhibitor drop off - load in

Friday

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7:30AM – 2:00PM Exhibitor Setup
8:30AM – 9:30AM Club Store opens for Exhibitors Only
10:00 AM – 12:00PM Club Store opens for all Registered Guests
9:30AM Walk-up Late Registration
9:00AM–12:00PM Contest Setup
10:00AM – 10:50AM Panel: TCC Magazine Panel
11:00AM – 11:50AM Panel: Transformers Filmfest
12:00PM – 12:50PM Panel: Behind the Characters - Derrick Wyatt
1:00PM – 1:50PM Panel: The Birth of Transformers
2:00PM Private Sales Room Experience
1:00PM – 3:00PM Contest Judging
2:00PM – 4:00PM Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
2:45PM – 3:30PM Photo Session: Frank Welker (GT)
4:00PM – 5:00PM Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
4:30PM – 6:30PM Autographs: Frank Welker (Friday VIP)
5:00PM Private Sales Room Experience ends
7:30PM Golden Ticket Reception

Saturday

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7:30 AM Exhibitor Set-up
8:30AM Registered Guests Private Preview
9:00AM Early Bird Entry
10:00AM General Admission
10:00AM – 10:50AM Panel: G1 Retrospective
10:00AM – 12:00PM Autographs: Derrick J Wyatt & Kōjin Ōno
10:00AM – 12:00PM Autographs: Frank Welker (Sat VIP)
11:00AM – 11:50AM Panel: Transformers Online Fandom
12:00PM – 12:50PM Panel: Hasbro Product Preview
1:00PM – 1:50PM Panel: Transformers Cosplay
1:00PM – 2:45PM Photo Session: Frank Welker (ALL VIP)
2:00PM – 4:00PM Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
2:00PM – 2:50PM Panel: The Japanese Perspective
3:00PM – 3:50PM Panel: Transformers Collectors' Club Roundtable
4:00PM – 4:50PM Panel: Frank Welker Live!
5:00PM Exhibit Hall Closes
7:30PM Awards Dinner and Auction

Sunday

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9:00AM Exhibitor Set-up
9:30AM Registered Guests and General Admission
10:00AM – 10:50AM Audition: So You Think You Can Voice Act?
10:00AM – 11:45AM Autographs: Susan Blu, John Moschitta
11:00AM – 11:50AM Panel: The Art of Transformers
12:00PM – 12:50PM Panel: 2015 Script Reading "The Return of Blurr" – Starring Susan Blu, John Moschitta, Frank Todaro & friends
1:00PM – 1:50PM Panel: MegaToyCast BotCon Podcast
3:15PM Drawing for Trips to 2016 Convention
3:30PM Show Closes

Fiction

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Ask Vector Prime

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Vector Prime assured a concerned reader that BotCon 2015 would indeed be awesome. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/18

Notes

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  • No one submitted anything for the Transformers Filmfest, so it instead was turned into a retrospective.
  • The bagged convention sets for 2015 seem to have had particularly lax quality control compared to other recent Botcons, with a higher number of the more complex figures like Packrat and Megatron having duplicate parts (like, say, two left feet or two right shoulders) than in the past. Basically, if it could transform all the way and fit in the bag, it was QC approved.
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